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1978 Official Race Results : Coca-Cola 500

Coca-Cola 500 | July 30, 1978 | Race 18 of 30
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FIN ST CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR PTS/BNS LAPS STATUS WINNINGS
1488 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Gatorade 185/10 200Running 14,515
2321 David Pearson Mercury Purolator 175/5 200Running 8,015
3915 Bobby Allison Ford Norris Industries 165/0 199Running 9,015
462 Dave Marcis Chevrolet Shoney's 160/0 197Running 6,065
5527 Buddy Baker Chevrolet M.C. Anderson 155/0 197Running 5,315
61722 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. 150/0 197Running 5,745
7790 Dick Brooks Mercury Truxmore 146/0 197Running 4,135
81930 Tighe Scott Chevrolet Russ Togs 142/0 194Running 3,775
92547 Satch Worley Oldsmobile Race Hill Farm 138/0 194Running 2,215
101870 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet Bailey Excavating 134/0 194Running 3,455
111457 Dick May Ford McClure Motors 130/0 194Running 1,915
121548 Al Holbert Chevrolet Southland Industries 127/0 190Running 3,045
131652 Jimmy Means Chevrolet Means Racing 124/0 189Running 2,835
142367 Buddy Arrington Dodge Falls Radiator 121/0 187Running 2,625
152039 Blackie Wangerin Mercury Crane's Parts 118/0 186Running 2,015
162464 Tommy Gale Ford Sunny King Ford & Honda 115/0 186Running 2,265
171305 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile Bearfinder 112/0 184Engine Failure 1,295
183279 Frank Warren Dodge Native Tan 109/0 184Running 1,910
19344 Gary Myers Chevrolet Spencer's Baby Wear 106/0 183Running 1,245
20318 Ferrel Harris Chevrolet Autowize 103/0 181Running 1,850
214034 Nestor Peles Chevrolet Peles Racing 100/0 180Running 1,180
223319 Joe Booher Chevrolet Belden Asphalt 97/0 178Running 1,775
232684 Kenny Brightbill Mercury Arnold Ent. PE177Running 1,130
24123 Richard Childress Oldsmobile Crc / Kansas Jack 91/0 177Running 1,705
251040 D.k. Ulrich Chevrolet Midwestern Farm Lines 88/0 166Engine Failure 1,580
26211 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. 90/5 166Running 6,255
272717 Roger Hamby Chevrolet Hamby / Ellis Automotive 82/0 166Running 1,030
282845 Baxter Price Chevrolet Price Racing 79/0 165Running 1,505
29172 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. 76/0 154Running 5,080
30843 Richard Petty Dodge STP 78/5 152Engine Failure 4,655
312268 Janet Guthrie Buick Kelly Girl 70/0 117Engine Failure 1,430
323961 Joe Mihalic Chevrolet Dura Bond 67/0 99Engine Failure 905
332925 Ronnie Thomas * Chevrolet Louise Smith 64/0 69Rear End 1,380
343885 Bobby Wawak Ford Heller Spring 61/0 65Engine Failure 850
35111 Donnie Allison Oldsmobile Grog Pond PE59Engine Failure 840
36215 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet Armor All 55/0 45Engine Failure 4,020
373763 Jocko Maggiacomo Matador Miron Products 52/0 45Engine Failure 815
383529 Dave Dion Ford Green Mountain 49/0 12Transmission 810
393018 James Hylton Chevrolet Palatine Automotive PE5Engine Failure 805
403624 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet Transmissions Unlimited 43/0 3Engine Failure 1,300
* Denotes Rookie

RACE FACTS

Average Speed: 142.54 mph
Margin of Victory: 0.7 seconds
Time of Race: 03:30:28
Lead Changes: 37
Cautions: 1 for 3 laps.

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